Gas-burner.



F. E. BUDDINGTON.

GAS BURNER.

APPLICATION FILED APB.18, 1908.

Patented Nov. 17, 1908.

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EPAET FFICE.

FRANK E. BUDDINGTON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GAS-BURNER.

Application filed April 18,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 1'7, 1908.

1908. Serial No. 127,887.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK E. BUDDING- 'roN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGas-Burners, of which I do declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing,forming part of this specification.

Figure l is a view in central, vertical section through a gas burnerembodying my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail, perspective viewof my improved controller. Fig. 8 is a detail view of the controllerbefore the diaphragm has been turned into position for use. Fig. 4 is aninverted view in perspective of the controller. F ig. 5 is a viewsimilar to Fig. 1. but showing a somewhat modified form of theinvention.

The present invention has for its object to provide improved means forcontrolling the flow of illuminating gas through the burner so that amore steady and uniform flow may be had, regardless of variations in thepressure of the gas under different conditions. This object of theinvention I have accomplished by the novel features hereinafterdescribed, illustrated in the ac companying drawing and particularlypointed out in the claims at the end of this specification.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, A designates the body of the gasburner that may be provided at its opposite end with a tip B of anysuitable type. Preferably, a screen O is placed within the burner A at apoint somewhat below the tip 13 and beneath this screen C is placed myimproved controller, whereby a steady and uniform flow of gas throughthe burner is effected.

My burner comprises a tubular body D of a diameter approximately equalto, or but slightly less than, the interior diameter of the burner A, sothat when the controller has been set in position for use, as shown inFig. 1, it will be retained there against accidental displacement. Inthe bottom of the controller D is formed an opening (Z for the admissionof gas and at or near the top of the controller is held a diaphragm D..As shown, this diaphragm D consists of a plate of sheet metal(preferably brass) that is formed integral with the body of thecontroller D and is of a diameter somewhat less than the diameter of thetubular body D of I the controller; and, as shown, the diaphragm D isintegrally connected by a neck (I with the body D of the controller.

l Iy improved controller is preferably formed from sheet brass, thecup-like body I) being preferably stamped to the shape shown, and thediaphragm I) and neck (1 extend at an angle thereto. \Vithin the cuplikebody, I) is then preferably placed a wire gauze screen E that ispreferably cupped to snugly fit within the interior and across thebottom of the controller body D. The diaphragm D is then turneddownwardly to a horizontal position, as shown in the drawing. I'Vhen thecontroller has been thus formed, it will be set within the body of theburner When the burner is applied for use, the gas will pass upwardthrough the hole (Z in the bottom of the controller. thence through thewire gauze screen It and against the underside of the (liaphragn'i D, bywhich it will be deflected down 'ardly and outwardly and will passaround the edge of the diaphragm D and thence upward through the wiregauze screen E to the burner tip. The diaphra gm D thus serves to checkthe too rapid flow of gas and to break up any direct currents within theburner and thereby insures a slower and much more uniform and steadyflow of gas to the burner tip than would be otherwise possible.

By forming the controller with a tubular body having a diaphragmintegrally connected therewith, I have been enabled to produce a mosteffective controller at a very slight expense, and the diaphragm D whenturned to position for use, is securely retained in such positionagainst danger of (ilisplacement.

While I have shown a wire gauze screen E within the tubular body D ofthe controller, I do not regard it as essential that such a screen bethere employed, although I find its use advantageous. Instead of thewire gauze screen E. any other suitable foraminous or porous body may beused that will tend to retard and break up the currents of gas; and.indeed, the controller may be used with advantage even without the wiregauze screen or other like body within the controller. Thus, in the formof the invention illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawing, the controllerbody D is shown without any wire gauze screen therein, although I deemthe use of such screen highly advantageous.

A. as clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A controller for gas burners, comprising a tubular body having aperforation at its lower end and having connected to one side of itsupper end a diaphragm of smaller diameter than said body, said diaphragmhaving an unobstructed under surface to deflectthe current of gas.

2. A controller for gas burners compris ing a tubular body perforated atits lower end and having arranged above said lower end a diaphragm ofsmaller diameter than the interior of said body and integrally connectedat its edge with the wall of said body.

3. A controller for gas burners, comprising a tubular sheet metal bodyperforated at its lower end and having at its opposite end a diaphragmof smaller diameter than the body of the controller and a neckintegrally uniting said diaphragm with the upper end of said tubularbody.

i. A controller for gas burners, comprising a tubular body having aperforation in one end and having a diaphragm or" smaller diameter thansaid body at its opposite end and an intermediate foraminons or porousbody over said perforation in the bottom of the controller body.

FRANK E. BUDDINGTON.

l i itnesses ELLA HAGnNow, KATHARINE GnRLAon.

